How To Install Git On Mac

1. How To Install Git On Mac Os
2. How To Install Git On Mac Sierra

Today I re-installed one of my Mac's with the latest version of OSX (my laptop has been using Mavericks for a while so I thought I'd better upgrade my family iMac too!)

Anyway, annoyingly, if you download Git for MacOSX from the official Git website (http://git-scm.com/) and install it on your Mac, you'll notice that unless you have XCode installed, OSX will keep pestering you to install XCode!

Not for long… Download and install the latest version from the Git website and then simply open up your terminal and run the following command:

You'll now have added the new ‘git' binary path into your .bash_profile of which will precede Apples git stub (will bypass the XCode installation notice and need to install XCode altogether).

After typing the above command, simple close and re-open the terminal, or to re-load your bash profile without closing and re-opening, simply run:

If you need or want a more up-to-date version, then you can install Git on MAC OS via a binary installer. There is a MAC OS Git installer that is maintained and made available for download on the Git website, at https://git-scm.com/download/mac. How to install Git without having to install Xcode on MacOSX – HOBALL 筆記簿 says: January 19, 2019 at 3:34 pm How to install Git without having to install Xcode on MacOSX. On a Mac, it is important to remember to add.DSStore (a hidden OS X system file that's put in folders) to your.gitignore files. If you want to never include.DSStore files in your Git repositories, you can configure your Git to globally exclude those files: # specify a global exclusion list $ git config -global core.excludesfile /.gitignore # adding.DSStore to that list. If you need or want a more up-to-date version, then you can install Git on MAC OS via a binary installer. There is a MAC OS Git installer that is maintained and made available for download on the Git website, at https://git-scm.com/download/mac. Git for Mac Installer The easiest way to install Git on a Mac is via the stand-alone installer: Download the latest Git for Mac installer. Follow the prompts to install Git.

Test it works by checking the version of git like so:

Enjoy! – No need to bloat out your Mac anymore if you're not using XCode 🙂

How to install Git on any OS

Git can be installed on the most common operating systems like Windows, Mac, and Linux. In fact, Git comes installed by default on most Mac and Linux machines!

Checking for Git

To see if you already have Git installed, open up your terminal application.

• If you're on a Mac, look for a command prompt application called 'Terminal'.
• If you're on a Windows machine, open the windows command prompt or 'Git Bash'.

Once you've opened your terminal application, type git version. The output will either tell you which version of Git is installed, or it will alert you that git is an unknown command. If it's an unknown command, read further and find out how to install Git.

Install Git Using GitHub Desktop

Installing GitHub Desktop will also install the latest version of Git if you don't already have it. With GitHub Desktop, you get a command line version of Git with a robust GUI. Regardless of if you have Git installed or not, GitHub Desktop offers a simple collaboration tool for Git. You can learn more here.

Install Git on Windows

1. Navigate to the latest Git for Windows installer and download the latest version.
2. Once the installer has started, follow the instructions as provided in the Git Setup wizard screen until the installation is complete.
3. Open the windows command prompt (or Git Bash if you selected not to use the standard Git Windows Command Prompt during the Git installation).
4. Type git version to verify Git was installed.

Note: git-scm is a popular and recommended resource for downloading Git for Windows. The advantage of downloading Git from git-scm is that your download automatically starts with the latest version of Git included with the recommended command prompt, Git Bash . The download source is the same Git for Windows installer as referenced in the steps above.

Install Git on Mac

Most versions of MacOS will already have Git installed, and you can activate it through the terminal with git version. However, if you don't have Git installed for whatever reason, you can install the latest version of Git using one of several popular methods as listed below:

Install Git From an Installer

1. Navigate to the latest macOS Git Installer and download the latest version.
2. Once the installer has started, follow the instructions as provided until the installation is complete.
3. Open the command prompt 'terminal' and type git version to verify Git was installed.

Note: git-scm is a popular and recommended resource for downloading Git on a Mac. The advantage of downloading Git from git-scm is that your download automatically starts with the latest version of Git. The download source is the same macOS Git Installer as referenced in the steps above.

Install Git from Homebrew

Homebrew is a popular package manager for macOS. If you already have Homwbrew installed, you can follow the below steps to install Git:

1. Open up a terminal window and install Git using the following command: brew install git.
2. Once the command output has completed, you can verify the installation by typing: git version.

Install Git on Linux

Fun fact: Git was originally developed to version the Linux operating system! So, it only makes sense that it is easy to configure to run on Linux.

You can install Git on Linux through the package management tool that comes with your distribution.

Debian/Ubuntu

1. Git packages are available using apt.
2. It's a good idea to make sure you're running the latest version. To do so, Navigate to your command prompt shell and run the following command to make sure everything is up-to-date: sudo apt-get update.
3. To install Git, run the following command: sudo apt-get install git-all.
4. Once the command output has completed, you can verify the installation by typing: git version.

Fedora

1. Git packages are available using dnf.
2. To install Git, navigate to your command prompt shell and run the following command: sudo dnf install git-all.
3. Once the command output has completed, you can verify the installation by typing: git version.

How To Install Git On Mac Os

Note: You can download the proper Git versions and read more about how to install on specific Linux systems, like installing Git on Ubuntu or Fedora, in git-scm's documentation.

Other Methods of Installing Git

Looking to install Git via the source code? Learn more here.

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